KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs probably didn't expect to be tied atop the AFC West and fighting for the playoffs a month and a half ago, when they were off to the hottest start in the NFL.

MANHATTAN (AP) - Skylar Thompson wanted to hit Isaiah Zuber on the final play of the game, only the Kansas State wide receiver was so tightly covered that the young quarterback had to scramble to his left.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Shane Buechele connected with Lorenzo Joe on a 49-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and the Texas defense forced four first-half turnovers in a 42-27 win over Kansas on Saturday night.

MANHATTAN (AP) - Will Grier scrambled to his right and then retreated to his left, time ticking off the clock in the first half and No. 23 West Virginia seemingly content to take a one-point lead over Kansas State into halftime.

LAWRENCE (AP) - Tennessee State coach Dana Ford forked over the cash to watch the online feed of Kansas playing in Italy last summer, and $40 for the pay-per-view of the Jayhawks' exhibition game against Missouri.

MANHATTAN (AP) - As Kansas State opened up the season against American, the Wildcats brought the crowd out of their seats, not with the newly introduced fog during the starting lineups but using one of the most exciting plays to kick off the 2017-18 season.